Tank heaters

[_dan_]

i was just wondeing the wattage of tank heater, and filter i should get for:

5gallons

10gallons

15gallons

 

[RogerMcAllen]

Something like 50 or 100 Watts should probably work. What is the difference between the room temp and the temp you want to keep the tank?

 

[_dan_]

68-74 is room temp here in summer, prolly low 60's in winter, (room is in basement) i need to bring it up to 80's

 

[chasgood]

I heard a rule of thumb for heaters. 3 to 4 watts per gallon.
The room will be colder than the average house so maybe a bit more.

A 50 watt for both the 5 and 10
A 75 watt for the 15